New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
CHAT ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
HINTS AND COMMENTS FROM VISITORS TO
THE CITY.

THE CITY.
Ex-senator Francis D. Herman, of Utica, gave rem
niscence the other day OF the campaign for Governor
in this State in which Horatio Seymour and Washing
ton Hunt were the competitors 1t marked by the
usual efforts of the campaign managers to secure The
Irish vote. Mr. Hunt had been in Congress- where he
had introduced the resolution tor the detail OF Gov
ernent vessel to take gifts of food to Ireland whero
the people were famine-strcken. The resolution was
reprinted and repubsbed broadcast the State to
Undue Irish Americans to vote Tor him for Governor
was aware said Senator Herman, that Governor
Seymour ut his home in Utica, had signed call Tor
public meeting to consider the condition OF the famine
stricken people in Ireland and that he presided over
the meeting and made liberal donations to the fnhd
that was raised there. AS it seemed necessary 10 an
swer the appeal that made Tor Mr.. Hunt aiiuded
to it in speech that made and AFTER pi turing te
| difference in the action of the two men, one OF wnom
| had been DESTROYS to have the Government do some
| thing while the other had concluded to do what he
could himself concluded by saying that thought
lrshmen would know the difference between blaruey
and bread, especially in n time of famine. We did not
hear any more of Mr. Hunts generosity after that and
'blarney or bread became popular campaign catch
word"
| Richard Smith, of "The Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette" was chatting about Mr. Blancs visit 10 his
daughter in the Indian Territory, where her husband
Lieutenant Colonel Coppinger, is stationed, and he
referred to the avidty with which young women in
Washu gton seek alliances with army officers only to
be disappointed when their husbands are ordered to
frontier posts. Said Mr.. Smith One OF our Cincin-
natl young ladies was married to an army officer IN
| Washington and could never tire OF writing home 10
her people about the wonders of Washington society.
Everything lovely for couple of seasons. Then
her husband was ordered to the West and for two
years doubt ii there day that some one OF the
members of the family did not receive dolefn and
complaining letter from her. IL is pretty hard on
young girl to be shunted of like that went TO Gen
era Sherman to il hing could not be done TO
bring her husband nearer the centre OF civilization.
The General agreeable enough to listen to me- but
when 1t came to the question of doing anything
might as we'll have tried to remove d rock. Why
said he, all these young fellows must take their
chances at hard work and hight work alike There
seems to be something about their brass buttons and
their uniforms that sets the girls crazy. 1t Is just as
we'll TO: Young woman to get taste OF frontier HE
in while it is for the men, IT makes it under
stovd that the army business is not all brass buttons
and uniforms"
James S. Lehmdicr recently called my attention to
feature of the Republican Club of this city. He
thinks the strength OF the Republican Club AS an
organization is due to the literal enforcement OF the
rule that no shall be made member OF the club
who did not vote for the Republican Presidential
electors in 1884. /" This assures the club OF mem
5ership Of men whose Republicanism is unimpeach-
able and unquestouablc," said he. " 1t makes IL u
positive force in politics next year and will
IRON the dilemma in which the Young Republican
Club OF Brooklyn placed in 1854, when n
minority OF the members was able to place II IN an
0uiyoca position for weeks and to destroy much OF
its influence. The resolution Of the club in this re-
spect was not passed through wish to prevent any
Republican from returning from the chase alter
strange gods but Was based the theory that ii by
any chance We should have nominee next year who
was distastetul to any small minority OF the members
who had previously deserted the party they could ana
might destroy the power and influence OF the club it
self. We have guarded against that contingency
Semioccasionally there Is an outburst about the
insufic;ency OF hotel accommodations in Washington
John X. Mclean. who owns block OF fine property
for hotel purposes located near the Riggs HOUSE, and
Treasury in that city, has been strongly urged TO erect
H. Il g. ata rio
sderation to the project. NewYork hotel propri
etor remarked yesterday There is place in the
country where good hotel is moro needed or would
pay better than at the National Capital In the first
place the custom there tor hrsclass hotel woud be
extensive. The sessions OF Congress will grow longer
and longer every year What are known as the short
sessions will eventually be done away with. The
wealthy people OF New-E England who 90 South every
season woulo stop over in Washington indefinitely II
the hotels were good The spring season there Is so
much earlier than this au 1e that would become
a resort of people going Southwark to catch the first
breath OF spriug. The new hotel ought to combine
features like apartments for wealthy public men who
could be served privately, cafe on the Delmonco
PLAN and large rooms for receptions balls or private
business There is no patent on my suggestion and
believe such hotel will some day be built
ado you know how the Boniaces Of Washington
prevented hotel from being built this summer -
asked the hotel man. "They of course bitterly
onposed 10 any competition Legislation of kind
is required from Congress to permit the building OF
new hotel A company asked tor such legislation for
n structure TO be known as ths windsor Hotel Tho
hotel propretors persuaded the owner OF small apd
i1slgnihcant hostery to rename his house the Wind
sor Then at the last moment, while the bill was
under consideration in the House the objection was
raised that hotel named tho Windsor already existed
in Washington. The objection proved natal. by the
way il we are to have new hotel in Washington 1t
81 ould have American not an English name The
Windsor smacks too much of Great Britain 10 suit me
as hotel title at the National Capital"
1t is understood that Colonel George Bliss and ex
Senator T. c. Plat, who have been at swords points
in politics for years, have buried the Ratchet,
| handle and all
There is much casting around among Republicans to
discover a strong tor tho charm anship OF the Re-
publican National Committee mex. year. Recently
the name OF Senator Malone, OF Virginia. was men
toned and discussed. The suggestion OF Senator Don
Cameron is sometimes heard The selection OF the
chairman OF this committee has generally been settled
In accordance with the wishes OF the Presidential can
cidate but there seems TO be disposition among some
politicians 10 break away from this rule They say
that would be better for the party If the National
Committee could be rOinted ana organized before
the selection OF the Presidential nominee, with refer
ence socy the value of political organizers
rather than with reference to their friendship CON
nection with the possible candidate.
In the st. James Hotel yesterday vas Jesse Grant,
son of the General His face is covered with short
curly growth OF light brown whiskers and his skin is
Drowned AS il by exposure to the weather Answering
an inquiry he said " have turned granger and ali
living on nv brother Bucks farm in Westminster
County near Purdys Station 1t quite agrees Nth Inc
out there In further conversation 1t was found that
Young Grant as deeply interested in politics. Tor no
started into racy talk about the possible candidates
for President next year. g There is nobody said he,
that can approach Mr.. Blame in strength. ! expect
to see him the next President OF the United States.
The Democrats will, OF course, renomnate Mr. CIeye
| land They cannot DC otherwise II he wants the nomi
nation and there is not much doubt that he does II
was pretty hard work tor me to vote for Mr. Blaine
three years age. felt 'ery MugwumPish, but have
got all over that sort OF thug. think Mr.. Blaine
! would make President with whom tho whole country
| would he satisfied and proud"
When General A. w. Greedy, chief of the United
States Signal Service hero few days ago he told
his friends that his visit to NewYork was partly fo
recuperation from the oppression OF Washington Off
cia life aud climate He has found 1t difficult to get
at the National Capital and is obliged to
run away from Washington every two or three weeks
] Ior ahort hreafhinn anall While he here he